Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 2 |
| PLUNKETT S APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY TRENDS &STATISTICS 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| CONTENTS | 6 | 2 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY | 8 | 23 |
| 1) Introduction to the Apparel &Textiles Industry | 8 | 4 |
| 2) Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share | 12 | 1 |
| 3) Upswing in U.S. Apparel and Textile Jobs as Firms Reshore | 13 | 1 |
| 4) Western Apparel Firms Enter the Chinese Market | 14 | 1 |
| 5) Working Conditions and Workers Rights Become Major Considerations as Work Moves from China to Lower-Cost Nations | 15 | 1 |
| 6) High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate/Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes | 15 | 2 |
| 7) Smartwatches, Wearable Electronics and Electronics Incorporated into Apparel Begin to Enter the Marketplace | 17 | 1 |
| 8) Exercise Apparel Sales Rise | 18 | 1 |
| 9) Athletic Footwear Draws Big Names from Athletes to Designers | 19 | 1 |
| 10) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services | 20 | 2 |
| 11) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere | 22 | 1 |
| 12) Bricks, Clicks and Catalogs Create Synergies While Online Sales Growth Surges | 22 | 2 |
| 13) Plus Sizes Market Evolves to Serve Overweight Consumers | 24 | 1 |
| 14) Discount Clothing Retailers See Promise in Designer Lines | 25 | 1 |
| 15) Luxury Apparel and Accessories Face a Slower Market in China | 26 | 1 |
| 16) Luxury Apparel, Accessories and Shoes Soar in Online Sales | 26 | 1 |
| 17) Self Service Apparel Fitting Technologies Grow in Stores and Online | 27 | 1 |
| 18) Fast Fashion: Designers and Retailers Speed Up | 28 | 1 |
| 19) Apparel Manufacturing Goes Green | 29 | 1 |
| 20) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models | 29 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 APPAREL &TEXTILES INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 31 | 13 |
| Apparel &Textiles Industry Overview | 32 | 1 |
| U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Price Index (PPI): 2003-2015 | 33 | 1 |
| Percent Change in Annual U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Producer Prices: 2004 - February 2015 | 34 | 1 |
| Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles &Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2013-2014 | 35 | 1 |
| Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles &Apparel Exports: 2013-2014 | 36 | 1 |
| Top 25 Countries Exporting Apparel &Non-Apparel Textiles to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2013-2014 | 37 | 1 |
| Top 15 Countries Exporting Fabric, Man-Made Fiber Products, Cotton Products &Wool Products to the U.S., All MFA Fibers:2013-2014 | 38 | 1 |
| U.S. Retail Sales, Selected Kinds of Businesses: 2008-2014 | 39 | 1 |
| U.S. Retail Sales of Apparel, Shoes &Accessories: 2014 | 40 | 1 |
| Worldwide Cotton Area, Yield &Production: 2012-2015 | 41 | 1 |
| Apparel &Textiles Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2010-2015 | 42 | 2 |
